Tuesday, November 20, 2012

HIKIND HOSTS FEMA OFFICIALS TO EXPEDITE COMMUNICATIONS PROCESS

HIKIND HOSTS FEMA OFFICIALS TO EXPEDITE COMMUNICATIONS PROCESSDEADLINES ARE APPROACHING BUT MORE THAN 50%OF SANDY VICTIMS HAVE NOT FILED

In
an on-going effort to aid New Yorkers impacted by Hurricane Sandy,
Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) and his staff met with six FEMA
officials yesterday to better ensure effective, accessible information
to Hurricane Sandy victims who may be eligible for post-disaster
financial relief.

“Many
people are still confused about FEMA’s process and what they can
offer,” said Assemblyman Hikind, who last week announced the addition of
Jeanie Silver, a former FEMA employee, to his staff. “People should
file with both FEMA and their insurance companies immediately.
There are multiple resources available through FEMA that many are
unaware of. Anyone who has suffered any sort of damage to their home,
car, business, non-profit organization, or anything else may be eligible
for a wide range of assistance programs, including low-interest SBA
loans, personal property disaster relief, rental assistance,
unemployment, medical and dental assistance. The important thing is that
you must apply to find out what’s available, and you should be
conscious of the deadlines, which are fast approaching.”

Currently, the deadline for individual assistance is December 30, 2012 and the deadline for SBA is December 31, 2012.